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Monday Make & Do with Mrs M ;-)

I’m not sure I could get any more alliterative with that title….so without further ado I am SO excited and pleased to be able to hand you over to the gorgeous Mrs Moore who is just dying to show you how to create all kinds of wedding pretty…

I’m Rebecca and I’m going to be your guide to all things DIY!
But before I jump straight into my first crafty post, let me tell you a little about myself….

So this June saw me finally marry my gorgeous hubby (Eeeeeee! Still get excited saying that!) in what can only be described as a mash up of art deco, glitter and craft! Yup, not your average wedding theme but nevertheless perfectly us!

I have always loved a bit of craft. I remember spending time as a little one making my mum cross stitch presents and making wool pom-poms (yes I am excited at their return!) but then I lost my way as a teen and did nothing, except adapt a pair of jeans to make giant flares with triangles of dodgy burgundy material (yup there were as awful as they sound! Ha!). Then came the wedding and my crafty side was back! I wanted to make EVERYTHING for the wedding! I had lists and lists of craft projects, and although I wasn’t able to complete every single project (to be fair I think I may have slightly over estimated my time!), seeing the bits I had made all come together was THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD!

But now I was hooked and the wedding was over……what on earth was I going to do with myself?!!! And that girlies is where the wonderful Miss Vix stepped in!

So introductions over, let me get on with my first crafty adventure…….

WASHI TAPE!
Guys, if you don’t have any Washi tape (paper tape) yet then you need to get yourself some pronto! Seriously, this stuff is amazing and is possibly THE easiest way to inject a bit of personality into your day, just look at all these simple but effective ways of using Washi tape

All you need to do is measure out your Washi tape against your cocktail stick or bamboo stick, you want to have a decent amount either side of your stick so your flag doesn’t look too small (here mine are about 2-2.5cm either side for the cocktail sticks and about 3cm either side for the bamboo sticks)

Next you just fold the Washi tape around the stick and press together tightly. This is your basic flag.
Then you can either leave them as they are or cut them into shapes, here I have cut some into a point to create triangular flags and also cut triangles out of the end to make an alternative flag shape.

Lastly for the cocktail stirrers you will probably need to cut the bamboo sticks down to size (you don’t want your guests poking their eyes out while sipping their yummy cocktail!). To do this, just measure against one of the glasses you’ll be using (or one of a similar size) and use a pair of pliers to cut the end off (note: be careful, when I was trimming ours the ends were flying off all over the place!)

All that glitters….. » Show me the Pretty-[…] card. Oh and the cocktail stirrers below, well I showed you all how to make them with washi tape last year, all you need to do is find some glittery washi tape {Papermash have some gorgeous washi tape you […]ReplyCancel